Which to use
“amo” and “app” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #663
- “amo” frequency rank
- #4,695
- “app” frequency rank
- 5358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amo | app |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | patrão | aplicativo, aplicação |
Letter map: amo vs app
Shared letters muted; letters that set amo and app apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & dictionary notes on amo vs app
amo and app are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amo is recorded at frequency rank #663, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɐ.mu/. app is at rank #4,695, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 5358, this pair ranks #69,276 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amo vs app
Shared letters: a. Private to "amo": mo. Private to "app": p.
"amo" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "app" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "amo" for "app" ever safe?
Frequency check: "amo" vs "app" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "amo" vs "app" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "amo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "app" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,276 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amo" and "app" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs app". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,276 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.